Evangelist of the Resurrection While teaching at Oro Bible College in the Philippines, I regularly asked my students to “define the gospel.” I wanted them to articulate their faith in their own words, not just something memorized from their classes. They needed the skill of putting the gospel in their own words. Fortunately, we have […]
Five Questions for Glenn Rice Interviewed by Justin Nash Glenn has walked with Jesus from his childhood, growing up in a Christian home with a heritage of faith spanning several generations. He was called to pastoral ministry while a student at Berkshire Christian College, where he met his future wife, Cindy (Schaeffner) Rice. The couple […]
How To Establish Intergenerational Ministry in Your Church Article featured in The Witness Magazine, Summer 2021 We invite you to use this article for personal enrichment, group study or discipleship. What is Intergenerational Ministry? Most churches are multi-generational, but few churches exemplify intergenerational ministry. While there are a number of definitions for intergenerational ministry out […]
Your Mission is Raising Great Adults – Not Kids By Willie Batson On a lovely summer day, our younger daughter built what I called a tent city on the front lawn. She had gathered every blanket available and draped them over chairs spread out across the yard. Crawling in and out with her friends, they […]
John: A Life Transformed One of the repetitive themes that we see in the pages of Scripture is the way that God frequently upends people’s lives so that they can play a part in his redemptive story. We saw this in the life of Abraham, who left behind his family and his home to become […]
New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) Defined Some think it is a powerful movement of God, others think it is dangerous, others say it doesn’t exist at all. The New Apostolic Reformation or NAR is one of the fastest growing and most influential religious movements in the church today, and most Christians have never heard of it. […]
Be On Guard Editorial by Justin Nash In the wake of numerous high-profile Christian leaders being embroiled in sexual scandals, I’ve been thinking a lot about the state of Christian leadership. The pain has been real and palpable every time a new accusation is asserted or salacious details are revealed. A slight nausea fills my […]
What is Progressive Christianity At a Glance, The Advent Christian Witness Magazine Progressive Christianity is a movement that seeks to redefine what it means to be a Christian. It rejects historic orthodox Christianity and markets itself as the “real Christianity” of Jesus and the Bible. Progressive Christians use Scripture and Christian language, yet they often […]
How To Disciple Your Children Article featured in The Witness Magazine, Spring 2021 We invite you to use this article for personal enrichment, group study or discipleship. Why disciple in the first place? We may have been convicted, and even feel a little shame, about a failure to properly disciple our kids. But consistently discipling […]
Inspiration of Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21 Scripture Study We invite you to use these scripture studies for personal enrichment, group study or discipleship. Context The apostle Peter seemed to understand that his time was short and he had great concern for God’s people who were in danger from false teachers (1 Peter 1:13-14; 2:1-3). In […]